7 Management Lessons from Shackleton

Shackleton's ship Endurance (s ource of image ) Imagine being stranded on ice for 19 months in the world's harshest climate, often without light for months on end. Imagine being cut off from the outside world without any forms of communication. No smartphones, tablets, laptops, telephones or faxes. Heck, not even a telegraph machine or carrier pigeon! Imagine helming a crew of 27 tired and demoralised men, all of whom depend on you for survival. What would you do in that life threatening situation? If you were Ernest Shackleton, the world famous Antarctic explorer, you would know a thing or two about keeping your men - and yourself - alive amidst such turmoil. Born on 15 February 1874 in Ireland, Ernest Shackleton made his third trip to the Antarctic on board the ship "Endurance". Together with a crew of 27 men, his aim was to cross Antarctica via the South Pole. Unfortuna...